Instructions: In a large mixing bowl, combine shortening, brown sugars, molasses and egg and mix until fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt. Add ...

Letters come in a small toolbox, room for just 26. One which could be more compact. To wit: Why C? C is familiar, fundamental, famously ABC. It’s got pride of place at the front of the line. But is it ...

I’ve eaten these ginger snaps since my earliest days as a child. My mom used to bake them and freeze some, so they seemed to always be hiding somewhere in the house. I love the texture, sweetness and ...

Instructions: Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl; set aside. Warm butter in a skillet over medium heat until melted. Lower heat and continue to cook, swirling butter until foaming ...

After last week's installment of "Calling All Chefs" -- Weekend Edition's recurring recipe contest -- many of you wrote in asking for more information about a recipe for ginger snaps, which we ...

Chocolate-covered gingersnap truffles are the perfect wintertime treat! Made with crumbled gingersnap cookies, cream cheese, ...

Nothing says the holidays like the aroma of ginger, cinnamon and cloves, a trifecta of warm, spicy flavors that’s irresistible whether it’s in bread, cake or pie — or in a simple gingersnap. Homemade ...